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The Enemy @ Barrowlands, 15 Mar
Having realised that banal, modern-day punk albums are ten-a-penny these days, The Enemy have decided to branch out… kind of. They open tonight with a... Read more »| 24 Mar 2009 -
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Stinking Lizaveta @ The GRV, 16 Mar
Banging heads and twisting neurons. Read more »| 24 Mar 2009 -
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Red Light Company @ Nice 'n' Sleazy, March 10
Disappointing effort from hotly-tipped London rock upstarts Read more »| 24 Mar 2009 -
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Doves @ ABC, 15 Mar
Doves are out of practice. Tonight they return after four years' absence to play their high-quality songs to a supportive audience, but fail to draw out the ... Read more »| 24 Mar 2009 -
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FOUND's SXSW Tour Diary: Day Three, Part Two
After the gig at the British Music Embassy we were dragged off by Muslim (producer for Vic Galloway and Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 1). He wanted to do a little ... Read more »| 23 Mar 2009 -
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FOUND's SXSW Diary: Day Three, Parte the First
Yesterday is a bit of a blur. It was definitely the craziest day yet. It began well, with a fantastic Mexican breakfast in a local diner – we all had ... Read more »| 21 Mar 2009
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FOUND's SXSW Tour Diary: Day Two
The heat’s really intense here so we decided we weren’t going to do too much trekking around with our gear. We rode the bus into town and went st... Read more »| 20 Mar 2009 -
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FOUND's SXSW Tour Diary: Day One
We’ve now been in Austin for a full day and are beginning to acclimatise. Our 20 hour journey was surprisingly smooth and we made it through immigratio... Read more »| 19 Mar 2009 -
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Gojira @ Classic Grand, 12 Mar
A masterclass in furious noise. Read more »| 19 Mar 2009 -
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Noah & The Whale @ Queen's Hall, 12 Mar
Noah & The Whale chisel into an enthralling creative avenue Read more »| 13 Mar 2009 -
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FOUND's SXSW Tour Diary: A Prelude
FOUND are packing our bags for the most exciting gigs of our career and I’ve been invited to blog about it for The Skinny. We're off to play at the wor... Read more »| 10 Mar 2009 -
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Shred Yr Face 2 @ The Garage, 27 Feb
There's something special about hardcore; while the music might not be for everyone, the energy, the spirit and the message certainly should be. Enter: Shred... Read more »| 05 Mar 2009 -
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Hockey @ Captain's Rest, 26 Feb
As the most straight-laced band tonight, Bear Hands (****) could easily have been overshadowed by their more hyped, more flamboyant touring partners. But in ... Read more »| 05 Mar 2009 -
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Shred Yr Face 2 @ The Garage, 27 Feb
Rolo Tomassi, Fucked Up and The Bronx Read more »| 04 Mar 2009 -
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Jamie T @ King Tut's, 28 Feb
When King Hats (****) frontman Alan Power takes to the stage mewling through a megaphone, it's hard not to fear the worst. However, appearances aside (NB: pi... Read more »| 04 Mar 2009